Germany vs Iraq: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Germany
3.8%
in 2025
Iraq
4.5%
in 2024
Germany rank
55th
Iraq rank
53rd
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Germany
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 4.5% against 3.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 55th and Iraq ranks 53rd of 213 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.0% | 4.2% | 5.2% | Iraq |
| 2010s | -5.7% | 10.3% | 16.0% | Iraq |
| 2020s | -1.0% | 4.3% | 5.3% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Germany or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 4.5% against 3.8% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Germany and Iraq?
- 0.7%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iraq?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Iraq rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Germany ranks 55th and Iraq ranks 53rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.